IRS Scandal Could Resonate in 2014 Midterms

Nate Silver: “My rule of thumb is that a vast majority of alleged political scandals will have less electoral impact than the conventional wisdom initially holds… But the recent admission by the Internal Revenue Service that it targeted conservative organizations with terms like ‘Tea Party’ or ‘Patriot’ in their names when they applied for tax-exempt status could be an exception. It has the potential to harm Democrats’ performance in next year’s midterm elections, partly by motivating a strong turnout from the Republican base.”

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